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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
- No. Fchrrary Is. 1895.

bu aggregate of II, 1852, $50 pounds
in clcven and two thirds years Our
on, competitors in eotton-growinS are
Incia and Egypt.
The labor OF both these countries Is
OF the lowest order. The Egyptian
fellah end the ryot of India, SO far as
the condition Of wages and food are
concerned, are on par.
What we wished to show was that
American farmers were competing upon
no fair terms with Asiatic labor, and
that. without cheap silver, they could
not meet us and beat us.
The farmers of America are losing
more on their wheat, cotton, and to-
bacco than the value Of the product Oh
ali the silver mines of the world an
pua!ly. That product, as given IN the
,suoIt of the Director Of the Mint,
was Sis, 100000; and OF that sum
American mines supplied SIS, OOO, O0O.
On that we lose say 70 per cent.-SiZ,-
COO. OG0-and actually supply the cheap
silver TO break our own markets
"Chambers's Encyclopedia, Amerl-
lean edition, says Of the " Monetary
Commission (under that title) that
their report, con the whole, Is the
most valuable compendium OF facts
and monetary theories ever published.
This is high praise, and yet deserved:
On page 4 of that mastery report
we find the following
"Manifestly the real reason Tor the
decentralization of silver was the appre'
Srrq;on OF the creditor classes that the
combined production OF the two metals
would raise prices and cheaper money
unless one Of them were shorn oil the
wonev function. In Europe this rea'
con WAS distinctly avowed. -.
Most truly did Judge Hughes IN M
Lilo work on "The American Dollar
obarocterize IT as the most gigantic fraut
Of The age. We once had a hue an
~ becanse our national bonds were Z
!! raid In coin, when they were bough
- ssr less value. Ii was but
Iacstelle compared TO this gres
x,ene. The vast Indebtedness OF tn
world national, state, municipal
e",,oratc and individual-was nearl,
an inrn,red upon basis OF values s.
5;gysrens from the present value Il
ms,ket OF all the products OF humal
;nSnst,v as to almost double tho deb
I, sfFeef The vast aggregate OF tia
5ehssdness is vaiiously estimated, an
- come "a high as S75. 0CQ, 900, OOt
| fjudee Hughes places the public nr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
SCOTCH LEGENDS.
Ancient Places Suggesting Tradi-
tions Used by Novelists.

/. On the peninsula of Cromarty lies
TORTOISE, one of the earliest points
d'0ppui of the Scottish kings in the
land Of the Gael, nav a pleasant little
watering-place, with the ruins of its
cathedral, ancient but small, upon O
neighboring heath. There is FERN
tosh, too, or Farintosh, which Thacke-
ray raised TO q marquisate in the
"Newcomes," but which had really Gu
rious privileges and immunities con-
nected with its early Celtic tOisGch-
such as an Immunity from the Wis
its Of the exciseman-which con-
tinued down to the year 1856, when
the Government bought up the right
of the free distilliDg of whiskey for
go, eco. This particular privilege, in
deed, is said to have been granted to
Forbes of Culloden for his services to
the Hanoverian dynasty in the '45 but
the privileges of Ferintosh were in
reality far more ancient, and the grant
was onlya confirmation OF what in
practice already existed. Officially,
indeed, it must be noted that Ferintosh
belongs to the county of Nairn, but it
seems more natural to treat it accord
ing to its local position.
Dingwall, again, is in Ross, although
ON the shore of the Firth of Cromarty,
an altogether charming nook sur
rounded by rich fertility. such as puts
10 fight all preconceived notions Of the
barren North. Close by is Strathpeifer,
with its mineral springs, like German
bath.town among the hills f; and Castle
Leod. an ancient seat OF the Macken-
zies, built by one Sir Roderick in the
sixteenth century, altogether quaint
and wonderful in its stored height,
its turrets, its many windows,
and grizzled walls surrounded by
rich grass-lands on the flank OF
round-topped hill. Close by is a
stone which records an exploit Of ths
Munroes, who carried off Lady Sea-
forth, together with the house she lived
in-waitle and dap-upon their shout.
ders. The Mackenzies pursued and
rescued theirlady, inhicting terrible loss
among the Munroes. who afterwards, SC
says tradition, raised the stone alluded
| TO in memory Of theirdead. The Lady
of Seaforth Is now che Duchess. Of
Sutherland, and we may apprsise thu
changes that time has wrought II W
picture any one trying to carry of He
Grsec's house in such . rough-and
| ready way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

tired in---viz., black cloaks, tbree-cor-
nered caps, short skirts, and red stock
ings He is getting triAe too old for
such nonsese, is "Tummy," and one
would have a right TO expect greater
things from The nations future King
during his mothers jubilee year espo-
Cially did not one remember that after
oil it is but a species Of pardonable re-
taxation occasioned by the habitual re-
stiaint there is thrown over him.
his eldest son, Prince Albert Victor.
is just now experiencing his first bit of
severe royal restraint. be has been for
some time qusrtered at Aldershot (pro-
uounced Awldershot, by the by, rs q
lieutenant OF the Tenth Hussars. the
sWellest cavalry regiment OF the British
army, and of which his father is colonel.
He has been given a good long line for
his leading string, and allowed to fallin
love with every pretty girl he met. SO
long as mattersd did not assume a serious
aspect. The poor young fellow has
kept pretty well within bounds
until latoly. But it seems one fair
Young maiden epnk her bright eyes,
rosy lips, pearly teeth, and slender
ankles deeper down in his princely
heart and budding affections than royal
restraint permitted and, as q conse-
Quence, Prince Albert Victor is TO be
shipped of to Gibraltar without cere-
pony the 18th, in charge Of sedste
eouerry, there to join one OF the line
regiments in the shape Of the Sixtieth
Rifles, to one Of the battalions OF which
infsntry corps he has been gazetted.
1t is rather severe punishment
for purely natural offence for
not only ia he spirited away be-
yond reach of his lady love, but to go
nom a regiment like the Teuth Hussars
and all its smart belongings and sur
rcundings to as commonplace one like
the Sixtieth, where his brother officers
are in no way equal in form " to those
Of the Tenth, where he will be obliged
TO march on his teet instead of astride
q dashing charger, and where uniform
Of diney, invisible green takes the
place of blue and elaborate 2old-lace
trimmings, can in some respects be re-
parded as little less than humiliating
degradation. If it bad been the Rife
lrigade--but the Sixtieth
dare say his papa has had the
strongest finger in directing the pen
atty. You see "Tummy" himself, when
he was a yOungster and quartered at
ihe Currsgh camp, in Ireland, with the
Grcnadier Guards, away back in 1862
or 1863, went and lost his head and
heart over pretty Irish girl, and the
report was at the time actually married
her. OF course the marriage was not
legal, for prince cannot marry sub
icct without the consent of Parliament;
but that, instead of excusing the Prince,
only made it more disgraceful to him.
20 "Le knows how it is himself"
There does not appear to be anything
whatever against the young lady who
las been so bonOred as TO capture the
heart of future English king but it
has given her great deal of disagreed
bic notOTiety.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
Au Actor Pawns Himself.

Virginia City letter tot the Philadelphia Press.l
Courtaine off the stage was as much
wit as ON it. Once he was on one OF
his periodicals" while playing very
important engagement at Maguire's aud
could not be found. The house was
half full. No Courtaine was to be
found. Mcguire was about giving up
in despair, with the intention of notify
ing the audience, when boy handed
him an envelope in Harry's well-known
handwriting. Hastily tearing ii open,
pawn ticket dropped out. il read
"pswn Office Of, No. Kear-
ney street. Lent to Harry Courtaine,
upon his living body, the sum OF twenty
500 dollars"
Hastily rushing up Washington street
to the pawnbroker's Office, which was
near the Bella Union Theatre, Tom
ran into the pawnbroker's Office, and
there labeled with a tsg-a counter
part of the one Tom had received
was the Comedian Courtaine sitting al
the table With the pawnbroker enjoy,
ing a punch and salmon. He had
pawned himself for $40 early in the
afternoon, and with few congenia
friends been down to the Cliff House
end returned in time TO be redeemed
by Mcguire. Suffice to say that th.
money was paid and Harry appeared
that evening.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

cause of Mr.. Lawton's political disabili-
ties, be having served in the Confed-
elate army during the war. Later on
Mr.. Lawton, to relieve the Admins
iraiion of embarrassment, decline thed
plohered Office and the President with
drew the nomination. Mr.. Lawton
subsequently petitioned the Senate to
remove such disabilities, if they ex-
isted. Mr.. Edmunds, chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, reported favor
ably on the petition and it was granted
by vote of the Senate on December
Is. 1885. There is nothing, therefore,
in Mr.. Iawton's past political associa-
tons to prevent him filling the Office
inst given him, which is worth SO, 900
a wear to its incumbent.
He was born in South Carolina in
1918. After his graduation at the West
Point Military Academy he served
eighteen months in the First artillery.
he then resigned his commission and
began the study of law. Lawton was
9Cmitted TO the bar ss a graduate from
Harvard Law School, and fixed upon
Savannah, Ga, as his place OF resi-
dcnce, where he opened an office for
tie practice of his profession. In 1850
lie became president of the Augusta
and Savannah railroad. Five years
altervard he was elected to the Assem-
by of his State, and in 1859 to It's
Scnate. In January, 1861, as colonel
OF the First regiment of Georgia
volunteers, he took possession of Fort
Pulaski, under the authority of
the State He retained command in
Savannah under the State commission
until, in April, 1861, he was commits
stoned brigadier-general in the Con-
tolerate army. His command was on
tic Georgia coast until June, 1862, when
lie was assigned to Virginia. He was
present at the battles of Cold Harbor
ard Malvern Hill, in both of which his
brigade lost heavily. At the Second
Manassas, General Ewell having been
wounded, he took charge of his division,
which he commandedat Chantilly, Har
pcl's Ferry, and Sharpsburg. Having
been wounded in the last-named place,
he was disabled until May, 1863, when
lie again reported for duty. He was
appointed quartermaster-general by the
PRESIDENT and Secretary of War Of the
Confederacy, and in August, 1863, took
charge of the Bureau directing as, its
cLilt responsibility, all field and rail-
road transportation for the southern
an .es. General Lawton held this po-
sit,on until the close 'of the struggle
Which ended in the collapse OF the Con-
iod, Iacy.
ter the war he resumed practice at
Savannah. He was elected to the State
Ass, mbly in 1873. In 1877 he was vice
Trtsident Of the State Constitutional
Con yention. He is a trustee of the
University of Georgia and attorney for
lie Central railroad of that State.
Tie new Minister to Austria Hungary
is ne-looking man. His manners are
quiet and affable, and he is very popu-
lor in Savannah, the city OF his resi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
S. S.. S.
Scroflsa Of Lungs Relieved.

I am now forty-nins years old. and have suf-
fercd for the last fifteen years with lang tros
Bile. Several members Of the family on my
mothers side Of the honss had dicd with COZ
sumption. and the doctors wore ali agreed In
their opinion that had consumption siso. !
had oil the distressing symptoms Of that terri
BILE disease. have spent thousands Of dollars
20 arrest the march OF this disease: have en-
ployed all OF the usual methods, not only In
my own case. but In the treatment Of other
members Of my family, but temporary rciief
was all that Obtained. was unit for any
manual labor for several years. BY chance I
came into possession q q pamphlet on BLOOD
and skin Discasos, !" from tho Office OF Swift spc-
cilc Company. Atlanta, Ca. A friend recon-
mended the use of swifts specific, claiming
that he had boon greatly benefited oy its use In
some lung troubles. resolved 10 Try H. About
four years ago commenced 70 take ;. y. ,. ec-
cording 20 directions. found II m inyigora-
ting tonic and have used about FIFTY botues.
The results are most rernarkable. NY cough
hes left me, my strength has returned. and
weigh sixty pounds more than ] ever DID IN my
life II has been three years since stopped
The use Of the medicine, Sui have had DO re-
trrn OF the disease. and there are no pains or
weakness felt In my lnngs DO TIE hardost
Mind OF mechanical work. and feel as We'll a.
ever felt since was n boy. Those, know.
arc wonderful statements 70 make. hut am
honesi when say that owe my existence ana
health to-day 30 Swift's Specific. IL is tho only
medicine that brought me any permanent re-
lief do not say that Swifts specinc VIII 90
this In every case. but most positively emrm
that IL has done this much for me. AMI would
be recreant 20 the duty owe 10 suffering hu-
msDity n failed 20 bear This cheerful tesu-
mony TO tho merits Of this wonderful medispe.
Lam well known IN The city OF Montgomery,
aud can refer 10 tho best citizens In tho city.
T. J. HOLT.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. June Is. 1870.
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: 7istoI DucI Across the Table.
=
[Cuelling Days In the Army.l


! few days after the battle of Wa
tU,co q MIR. Trevor and certain cap
tain, while at q dinner-party, quarrelled
about q lady. The captain being
splendid shot and Trevor almost blind,
the latter demanded that they should
fre IT. each other across table.
Some one secretly suggested that the
pistols should be loaded without ball,
ard this was done. The two adversa-
lies. who believed their last hour was
cone. were as pale as death I; but ii
tL,y were a prey to deep emotion, not
. muscle trembIed. "Who viii give
us the signal % asked the captain.
The person who undertook to give the
signal said with a trembling voice,
"Raise your pistols" The muzzles
touched the breasts Of the combatants.
"N hen [ count three, fire. One
two-three :" They fred and recoiled
froln the shock. whats the mean
ing of this?" exclaimed the two
complaints. "Who has dared to
make fools of us? There are
no balls in the pistols! :" "Honor
is satisfied" exclaimed the friends
around them. Trevor ground his teeth.
"Ihe remedy is easy enough" said the
captain, pointing to some swords sus-
pended from the wall. he took down
two. measured them, and presented one
to bis adversary, who seized it eagerly.
NOW, there shall be TO trickery!" he
exclaimed. "Stand off. SIR" They
stood face to face, and the blades glis-
tened. The contest was short. One OF
them soon fell-it was the captain. He
expired without a groan. "Oh, my
God !" exclaimed Trevor, "What have
1 done? Is all this a reality }" and
in terrible despair he flung himself
upon the corpse of his rival, which he
shook convulsively, as though to bring
| it 10 life again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
coitnn-rnc silver Question.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April il, 81.
II tie Edifor Of the Dispatch:
Your note regarding the amount OF
aw-cotton imports into Our country led
me TO make inquiry at headquarters
tie Bureau of Statistics at Washing
ton-and their figures are materially
less than my letters in the Planter gave;
SIS lie statement had been published
and had wide circulation the figures
given were believed by me to be cor
rect--9, 500, 600 pounds.
Cur imports Of unmanufact red cot
ton. as given 10y the Bureau OF Stats
tics. for each fiscal year are as follows ::
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

Henry Willard pays Charles l.. Tiff
fany 500, 900 annually for the house in
New York at present inhabited by the
ex.president OF the Northern Pacific
railroad.
The Rev. Henry Woods Perris is
coming over to represent the British
Unitarians at the Boston May meetings
lie is highly esteemed as a preacher,
lecturer, and writer.
Nine. Nilsson-Miranda, under the
terms of her marriage, retains entire
control Of Der property, upwards Of
a. GOO. 600 in value. Her husband has
only . moderate fortune.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
ALExASpER n. LAwroS.
Of Georgia. United states Minister
20 Aussria-IEungary.

Alexander r. Lawton, Of Georgia,
the newly-appointed Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Austria Hungary, was appointed Minis
ter to Russia two years ago by President
Cleveland. The Senate committee re-
ported adversely on the nomination be-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
Real ESTATE AR PRIVATE SALE.
DElINQrESr TAXES.

OFFICE COLLECTOR or DELINQUENT TAxys,l
RICHMOND. April 1, 1877. 4
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that shall publsh q list Of DELINQUENT
TAXES ON REAL ESTATE for tho year 1888 VI
SATURDAY THE iGrn DAY ~ APErL,
aud on
SATURDAY rHg 10Th DAY OF April,
In the state.
The sale Of said lots upon which the tax re-
mains unpaid will take place IN front OF tho
CITY Hail. ON Broad street between Ninth and
Tenth streets, between the hours OF 10 O'Clock
NJ. and o'clock 2. NJ. ON MONDAY the III day
OF May, 1871.
All persons who DO Lot want their property
advertised must pay on OF before the 18Th on
APRIL. w. n. CARDOIO,
apILtApsM Collector OF Delinquent Taxes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24
SHORTHAND and TILEGSiPHY.

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on worry reasonable terms Students may enter
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pHY by correspondence. DO not fail 10 send
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Eleventh and Bank streets, Richmond. va
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-24

swifts Specific Is entirely vegetable. Tres
tise ON Blood aud sAin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY.
Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga, or i57 west Twenty
third street, New York. sp ia-iw
The Knoxville Negro world., 1887-11-26
! Mixed Pickles

AR ]. B. Polk, the smiaent come
dian sntertained an apprecidtivs and
cultured audience at 6taub's Opera
House on last Wednesday and Thurs.
day nights. To say that "Mixed
Pickles'' is BY far the most )aughabls
and entertaining comedy ever pro-
,duced ID the city of Knoxville. would
hardly justify tbs occasion. e
II l. 4 mixture Of such character
that nons'bdt a 90 nuins "Joe Pickle"
could mix and Pickls. The comedy
is q deep plot from beginning to end.
Rev Arthur Pickle was very aimably
perscnated IN the person Of bin wicked
.brothes, JosP Pickle. All Of the actor,
acquitted themselves very essditably,
The Knoxville Negro world., 1887-11-26
BURNED OUT

fBRID0RPoRr, Cow, Nevembet 81. Fire
broke oui last night In the winter quarters
Of Barnum h Bailey's circus and destroyed
ihe large main building in which were
stored all the principal animals u.ediin the
great show, nearly all of9 whom were de-
stroyed, including four elephants, hvelions,
seven leoparda, six panthers, four kanga-
roos, six horses and large number Of
smaller beasts Among the elephants
burned. were Alice, Sampson and sacred
white elephant One Of The large elephants
was found drowned in the sound near the
where 1t had gone in its fright
Aside from this the only animal that ss-
capped beyond the grounds was q large lion
which wandered into Christopher Richards
bsrnyard where 1t attacked q COW and calf,
maKing an early breakfast of the latter,
Mr. Richards undertook to drive the beast
away, not knowing or realizing the nature
Of the beast until warned by . neighbor
when he made bssty retreat The animal
was shot soon after by one Of the circus
employees, Otto Noble, an slephat :traiuer,
by his heroic efforts saved eighteen sls-
plants. Mr.. Bailey said this morning that
800, 900 would probably cover the less
The Insurance on the building and property
burned is as follows Building. 81 ,l26
animals, $4,000. or the latter amour,
e40, 900 was Oh the elephants burned; 2,25(
on the hippcpotamns.
The Knoxville Negro world., 1887-11-26
Mr.. John n. Innsn.

q
. We Sc by the southern paporsfi,ai
the President, in his recent visit tc
the SOUTH. inyited Mr.. .Iohu\ 81. In.
man, of this city, to accompany him
He could not have chosen a better
man, or'one more thoroughly repre-
sentative Of the New South, and es.
tpecially as it stands in its rotations II
the north. Mr.. Inman is a resident
Of New York, to which he came i'm
msdiately after the war. and where be
has made for himself a high position
in the business community, in which
he is universally respected. ! At the
same time, his success hsre has not
made him forget the region in which
he was born Like the true man. and
the true son that he is, he does not
forget his dear old mother III her pov.
.erty ans need, and his greatest hap
piness and pride is to do What hso can
to restore her prosperity. Thus be.
longing both to the north s6nd the
south, he is,a connecting link to bind
them together. It was q fitting mark,
of respect to such q man, that be wast
invited to accompany the President
through that part Of our common,
country for which bs has done 10
much. s.